Amen. Pubs in Sydney had to remove breathalyzers because it turned into a contest to blow the highest number. Considering the laws there, I think that was the wrong response as they could simply cut off every bloke or sheila (yes, Aussie women also try to drink each other under the table) that blew say.1, win win.

A rogue as described in TFA prototypes, demonstrates, estimates the effort remaining, and gets buy-in. Getting the time comes from the same place where tech debt reduction comes from. In contrast, the cowboy pushes to completion and commits it.

I'm far from propertied, but I'm sorry to say the majority of the rants in here smack of bitter jealousy. You have one vote, and short of beheading those in power, you're going to have to make the best of it.

Write a shopping list app. If you have a significant other, you'll be a hero, and besides todo apps are so 1990. Use a framework like angularjs to learn front end MVW, and learn how to consume web service calls that deliver json to populate your model. There will be enough javascript in this small app for you to wrap your head around it. In an interview, smugly say "I know jquery, but I avoid it". That much should at least get you out of the bottom of the pack.

Bennett and timothy are sugar-posters compared to you. Would you please in all sincerity fuck the fuck fucking OFF. Or die in a fire. Your shit-posts are an insult to any shred of intelligence in this finite universe.